Storms moving through the area Thursday and Friday blew through the area.
On Thursday morning, tree branches, power lines, and other debris blew down as a storm with 80 mph winds struck the area. Albany, Eagleville, Worth, and parts of Maryville and Bethany were without power, and service was not restored for hours. This area was largely spared, as power remained on in Sheridan and it only rained for an hour before stopping.
On I-35 between Eagleville and Bethany, winds blew over two semi trucks. In Mercer County, a tree blew onto a truck, blocking Highway 136. The DOT had to remove it so that the road could reopen.
There was also widespread damage in Stanberry and the Tri-C area. Near Conception Junction, local farmers helped clear debris so that motorists could get through to Maryville.
In Maryville, Route V on the west end was closed due to widespread damage. Authorities there advised people to stay home due to city crews trying to clear out debris. There was one spot near McDonalds where the flooding was 8” deep.
The height of the storm was around 9 am. United Electric reported that 1,000 customers were without power and 38 poles were down. There were 1,600 Evergy customers without power in Nodaway County alone.
Overall, there were 126 outages on Evergy lines with 2,352 customers and 5,200 rural cooperative customers who were without power at the height of the storm. As of 4 pm that afternoon, there were still 86 Evergy outages and 1,708 customers without power, meaning that it was taking a long time for service to be restored. As of Friday afternoon, service to most Evergy customers was restored.
Phone lines were also affected, with Albany City Hall and the Maryville Fire Department lines down for a time.
Corn crops were also affected. In Conception, King City, Stanberry, and Quitman, wind damage flattened the corn.
Some of the worst damage was between Bethany and Albany. On one farm, the storm blew down some outbuildings. In Bethany, the wall from a mobile home was blown down.
Another storm passed through the area around 6:30 am Friday morning. Sheridan, which was largely spared, was hit harder this time, with winds blowing down small branches and a yard ornament at the housing.
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